Communication
Communication is the means by which human relationships such as friendships, families, groups, organizations, cultures and governments are established and maintained. It is the process by which a common purpose and coordination of effort is established. It is also the means by which individuals and groups explain themselves. The UW-Eau Claire communication program prepares you to be a more effective communicator.
Why study communication?
Because of its role in sharing and challenging values and information, communication is an essential element of a democratic society. Communication helps you to:
- Enhance your oral, written and visual communication skills – the first skills at which employers look.
- Develop research and information skills and strengthen your capacity for critical and analytical thinking.
- Understand communication processes in diverse cultural, social, legal and ethical contexts.
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Career options
- Corporate or political communicator or developer
- Instructional materials developer
- Internet communicator
Undergraduate programs
The UW-Eau Claire communication and journalism department offers majors and minors in communication, journalism and mass communication (see separate Fact Sheets for journalism and mass communication) with the following areas of emphasis:
Communication majors/minors
- Organizational Communication
- Public Communication
Journalism majors/minors
- Broadcast Journalism
- Print Journalism
Mass communication majors/minors
- Advertising
- Public Relations
Special department admission requirements
No student may have both a major and a minor from the department of communication and journalism. Nearly all upper division courses (numbered 300 and above) required in major and minor programs are available only to students who have completed prerequisite courses with grades of C or above and whose total and resident grade-point averages are 2.5 or above.
High school preparation
- Students interested in the communication programs need a strong background in written and oral communication. Students also are encouraged to be involved in extracurricular activities such as their high school newspaper, yearbook or forensics.
- All students who enroll at UW-Eau Claire are required to have a minimum of 17 college preparatory units including:
– 4 years of English (at least 3 composition and literature)
– 2 years of a single foreign language
– 3 years of math (algebra, geometry, 1 advanced college preparatory math)
– 3 years of natural science
– 3 years of social science (1 must be world or American history)
– 2 additional units in the areas already mentioned or other academic areas
Freshman course work
Most students take 30 credits (15 per semester) their freshman year. For communication majors/minors courses commonly include:
- Engl 110, Introduction to College Writing
- CJ 105, Communication in the Information Age
- CJ 201, Introduction to Interpersonal Communication or CJ 250, Introduction to Organizational Communication
- CJ 202, Fundamentals of Speech
- General education
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